Lightening Brewery

Award-winning local brewery specializes in European style and lager beers.

In Short
Founded by Jim Crute, a biochemist who adopted the tag line ""better beer through science,"" this local brewery has won numerous awards for its ales and lagers at county fairs...

Posted by by Amanda Knoles at Citysearch on March 03, 2009. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

80

Vibe - Cool. Quaint. Motown soundtrack in the background.
Quality - The place is very clean. The one beer that I drank was high in quality.
Service - A very pleasant, helpful lady was behind the bar the evening I visited.
Selection - Very good. No guest ales.
Overall - This place does have a certain charm to it. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. The view, from the patio, is not...

Posted by T100Mark on April 04, 2016. Brought to you by beeradvocate.

Average Rating

60

Type. . . . . . . . . . ..Brewery Warehouse Tasting "Room" Level. . . . . . . . . . .Medium Location. . . . . . . .Poor, Middle of Poway Prices. . . . . . . . . ..Token System Tap Selection. ....

Posted by GT W. on August 23, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

80

time to kill while in Poway...what's there to do? i know! let's find a brewery..and we did.Lightening is super cute and intimate...service was friendly..it's a bit hidden in the back of a...

Posted by Shalini G. on July 27, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

60

Overall, good place. I sampled nearly all of their beers during my visit. Most of their beers we decent except for the Hefeweizen and Dunkleweizen. The Electrostatic Ale was fantastic. The...

Posted by Rawley M. on July 21, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Average Rating

100

This is one of my favorite breweries, and a hidden gem in Poway, right next to Costco.The staff is easy going, the prices are the cheapest in San Diego (6 for $5, or $.83 per taster), even...

Posted by Daniel B. on July 10, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Lightning Brewery is a Poway-based brewery, crafting such beers as Elemental Pilsner, Thunderweizen Ale and Old Tempest Ale. Lightning brews are available on Friday and Saturday afternoons at the brewery, as well as at bars and liquor stores across the greater San Diego metropolitan area.

Posted on July 15, 2011. Brought to you by patch.